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J.P00L. POCKET INK BOTTLE, WITH PEN; PE NGIL, AND POUCH FOR STAMPS...No. 575,271 Patented Jan. 12, 1897.

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UNTTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN POOL, OF MILPARINKA, NEW SOUTH \VALES.

POCKET INK-BOTTLE, WITH PEN, PENCIL, AND POUCH FOR STAMPS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 575,271, dated January12, 1897.

Application filed June 8, 1896. Serial No. 594,667. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may cancer/t:

Be it known that I, JOHN POOL, surveyor, a subject of the Queen of GreatBritain, and a resident of Milparinka, in the Oolon y of New South ales,have invented a Permanent Pocket Ink-Bottle, with Pen, Pencil, and Pouchfor Stamps Attached, of which the fol lowing is a specification.

The object of this invention is to provide, in aconvenient and smallcompass and in a manner easily accessible for use, a pocket combinationof pigment or powdered ink, a bottle for mixing and holding the samewhen mixed, pen and pencil for writing, extra leads and nibs, and pouchto contain postage or other stamps, so that a traveler will have theserequisites available wherever he travels. The advantage of thisarrangement is that a supply of ink in the shape of powder or pigmentcan be carried in the small space described, sufficient fora largeamount of writing, requiring simply the addition of water or liquid Anypowder or pigment water or other liquid will form a writing fluid, as,for instance, india-ink, permanganate of potash, or anilin dyes, or theink-powders usually sold may be used, or when they are unobtainablecommon fluid ink may be evaporated to dryness to afford a convenientportable supply. Any pen and pencil suited to the requirements of thewriter may be our ployed, but I prefer those hereinafter described aslending themselves conveniently to the combination.

In order that my invention may be more clearly understood, I willdescribe the same by reference to the accompanying drawings, which areabout natural size, and in which Figure 1 is a view of the articlecomplete. Fig.2 shows the same with the leather cover and pouchunrolled. Fig. 3 is a perspective view, partly in section, of the casewith its several compartments. Fig. 4 is a vertical section of thechamber containing the ink bottle and powder. Fig. 5 is a verticalsection of the compartment with pen and pencil. Fig. 6 is a view of thedetachable sheath containing the ink-bottle, showing the extensible feetdrawn out.

A glass bottle A is provided, which may be either of round, square, oroval shape, but

preferably of the shape shown in the drawings, more particularly inFigs. 4 and 6 The bottle is to hold the ink when mixed or diluted, andotherwise water or other fluid can be carried in it and replenished whennecessary. This bottle fits neatly into a detachable metal sheath L,which has a weighted bottom B to increase its stability, and may haveextensible feet, such as B B B 13". These feet consist of strips ofmaterial which are carried in slots or apertures provided in the sidesof the weighted bottom B and are drawn out when required to be used, asshown in Fig. 6, but when not wanted are pushed in, as shown in Fig. 3.The extensible feet in place of sliding in slots or apertures may beattached by springhinges. These feet still further increase thestability of the sheath and ink-bottle when it is desired to stand it ona table.

Attached to the upper end of the sheathB is a wire B, hinged by a loop Bto the inner edge of the sheath and terminating in books B B, by whichthe sheath and bottle containing the ink is suspended when it is desiredto hang it, as upon a coat or other convenient object. The cork orstopper of the bottle is secured by a cord or fine wire A through a holein an inwardly-projecting lip of the sheath, suchinwardly-projecting.lip preventing the bottle from leaving'the sheath.This in etal sheath B, containing the ink-bottle, is made to fit andslide neatly into another and longer metal case 0, (see Figs. 3 and 4,)the upper part of which is partitioned into a compartment O for thepurpose of containing the ink powder or pigment that will form a writingfluid. The cover 0 is hinged to the back of the case 0 and the front iscaught by a suitable spring. In the case C are also provided suitablespaces 0 for pen and pencil and C for extra leads and nibs. The innerside of (3 is cut out for enabling a grip to be obtained of the pen andpencil, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 4.

The ink-compartment C, for greater security, may be covered with aseparate lid sliding or fitting within the case.

The lead-pencil D (shown at Fig. 5) fits into a suitable socket D in theholder D and is held in position by a sliding ferrule D similar to thewell-known holders used by artists In the end of the wrapper is an eyeII ,which when the wrapper is folded up fits over a button H as shown inFig. 1, thus forming a compact and convenient pocket combination.

\Vhen the traveler requires to use writing materials, he withdraws thesheath B,with its bottle A, and mixes a sufficient quantity of theink-powder with liquid in the bottle. If this is to stand on a table,the extensible feet are drawn out, but it no table is handy the sheathand bottle are suspended by means of the hooks from some convenientobject, such as a coat.

I do not make any claim to the exclusive right of using and carryingsolid or powdered ink or the pen and pencil holder described, and theform and shape of compartments may be varied without departure from theprinciple of my invention; but,

Having now particularly described and as certained the nature of my saidinvention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare thatwhat I claim is- 1. A device for the purpose described, comprising anouter casing, a metal sheath having a weighted bottom, feet adapted toslide l into and out of apertures formed in the weighted bottom, and anink-bottle in the sheath, said sheath and bottle being adapted to slideinto and out of the outer casing, substantially as specified.

2. A device of the character described, comprising a wrapper of leatheror similar material, an outer metal casing to which one end of saidwrapper is attached, a metal sheath and outwardly and inwardlyadjustable legs on the bottom of said sheath, the said outer casinghaving compartments for writing materials, substantially as specified.

3. The combination of a case havinga series of compartments,a sheath foran ink-bottle removably seated in one of the compartments, metal stripsmovable in guideways formed in the lower portion of the sheath andadapted to form feet when drawn outward, and a flexible cover attachedat one end only to the case and adapted to wrap around said case, thesaid cover being provided with a pouch or pocket, substantially asspecified.

4. The combination with a casing, of a sheath removably mounted thereinand having a weighted bottom, the sides of said sheath at the lower endbeing provided with slots or guideways, and metal strips adjustable insaid slots or guideways and forming feet when drawn outward,substantially as specified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed myname, in presence of two witnesses, this 20th day of April,

JOHN POOL. Witnesses CHARLES NICHOLAS COLLISON, WILLIAM SPEAKMAN HANSON.

